Kik wants to depose top SEC officials, and expose that they were making it up as they went. But the SEC is having none of it.
Kik Sells Messaging App, Reaffirms Kin Crypto Integration
Kik has sold its messaging business to a holding company called MediaLab but plans to continue enabling Kin on the platform
In Drunken Text, Kik CEO Threatens to Quit: ‘I’m Not Going to Jail for This’
In a message sent to CoinDesk apparently on accident, Kik CEO Ted Livingstone claimed to be quitting the company.
Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO
“This is a direct impact from the SEC legal action,” CEO Ted Livingston told CoinDesk.
WATCH: Ted Livingston Discusses Kik’s Response to the SEC
Kik CEO Ted Livingston discussed his company’s legal fight with the SEC on CoinDesk Live last week.
WATCH: Join CoinDesk LIVE With Ted Livingston, CEO of Kik
After rocky interactions with the SEC, Kik CEO Ted Livingston will join us on CoinDesk LIVE.
Kik Says SEC Lawsuit ‘Twisted Facts’ About Startup’s $100 Million Token Sale
Kik claims the SEC took comments out of context and manipulated facts in its suit alleging the firm’s token sale violated securities laws.
SEC Cyber Unit Chief That Pursued Actions Against ICOs, Kik to Resign
Robert A. Cohen pursued actions against a number ICOs and crypto exchange platforms as Cyber Unit chief. He will resign in August.
Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik’s ‘Defend Crypto’ Crowdfunding Effort
The D.C.-based Blockchain Association will now oversee Kik’s “Defend Crypto” campaign, with the added goal of helping other startups fight legal cases.
Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak
The SEC’s complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we’re only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.
The SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO Appears Strong, Experts Say
The SEC seems to have a strong case on the facts in its complaint against Kik and its 2017 token sale, according to legal experts.
The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC’s Kik ICO Lawsuit
In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more.
The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.
What to Expect at the SEC’s Blockchain Forum on Friday
At a fraught moment for government-industry relations, the SEC and crypto insiders are sitting down for a meeting.
Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC
Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin.
SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO
Kik’s CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.
Chat App Kik Says It Will Fight SEC Over Possible ICO Action
Messaging app company Kik says it will stand up to the SEC over an expected enforcement action relating to its 2017 initial coin offering
Apps for Kik’s Crypto Are Beginning to Appear on Apple and Google Stores
A common critique of crypto is that it lacks uses, but Kik has funded apps to churn out almost three dozen new ways to earn and spend its token.
$3 Million Fund to Create 25 Marketplaces for Kik Messenger’s Token
Kik CEO Ted Livingston created the kin token so people could easily buy and sell digital stuff online. Now he’s paying devs to make the stuff.
Chat App Kik Launches ‘Crypto-Economy’ With Kin Token Integration
Messaging app Kik’s users can now begin earning and spending its kin token with the launch of its “crypto-economy,” the company said Wednesday.